Addiction
Can Israel finally stub out smoking? Experts turn to AI, brain stimulation, and new drugs
While smoking is declining in many countries around the world, it is growing in Israel, rising in the last few years from one in five adults to one in four.
Addicted to Ritalin: When ADHD medication becomes a solution for every problem
A new Israeli technology used at Rambam Hospital helped free a man from dependence on painkillers
Mandala Healing Center expands outpatient services for flexible, comprehensive recovery care
NIS 85 mil. to be allocated for treating addiction in new government plan
Addiction in Israel is not currently treated under one specific service and instead is mostly outsourced to various organizations.
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Alcoholism in Israel: Investigating addiction, dependency
The wildly held view that there are no Jewish alcoholics is nourished by alcoholism often being included in general addiction statistics, but it is not entirely accurate.
Teva, Texas strike opioid settlement worth $225 million
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd was facing claims that they fueled an opioid epidemic in Texas by improperly marketing addictive pain medications.
If you feel hungry all the time, read this
What exactly did you eat yesterday? How often do you need the bathroom? The answers to these questions, it turns out, can explain why you’re hungrier than other people, and when it can be dangerous.
Addiction, COVID-19, and how to help
Over the last year-and-a-half of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts agree that addictions of all sorts are on the rise.
Eric Paskin Has Made it His Mission to Help People Overcome Addiction
'Mother Opium’ traces the root of addiction’s pain
How, why is China drastically limiting online gaming for minors?
The new rules place the onus on implementation on the gaming industry and are not laws per se that would punish individuals for infractions.
Can the new health minister end Israel’s mental health stigma?
Mental health and psychological issues could have much harder and much longer-term effects than COVID-19 itself.
Can men control sexual addiction? - opinion
Men only claim sexual addiction while the erotic pleasure impulse is experienced. But the moment way too big a price is paid, they suddenly withdraw.
